 Poster: A snowHead
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Today was a first for me. Saw an avalanche airbag deployed at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead. You don't see that very often.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yea i heard the avy risk at Hemel this week has been very high. Better to be safe than sorry imo.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Did someone not cut the cornice before dropping?
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Skiing on the roof again? 
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Liveezy, I think quite a lot of snow was made last night, so you might be right. Can't be to careful, and all that.
I think it was a Snowpulse airbag (which inflates around the head) so that added to my excitement as I've not seen one of those before.
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rob@rar, I wouldn't have thought it was steep enough to slip, and what with there being no wind as it's inside, must have been very scary for all.
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Liveezy, Slope gradient needs to be over 30 degrees to avalanche. Snow movement (wind) also contributes to avy risk.
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Come on ski, you don't seriously think that it actually did avalanche do you??!!
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D'oh, tchh, some people eh ? [open]strange little rolling eyes smiley icon thingy whatsit[/close]. Actually though, I really did rescue someone from a tree well at XScape in Braehead once.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Has anyone ever tried the 6 abs equipped folks in a tight bubble all pull the handles at once trick?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Yoda, 
I've seen one pre-release, but not in a bubble.
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| ski wrote: |
| Liveezy, Slope gradient needs to be over 30 degrees to avalanche. Snow movement (wind) also contributes to avy risk. |
No it doesn;t, it's just far more likely to avalanche at anything over 30 deg 
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You know it makes sense.
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nbt,
yeah i agree; the funny snow that's been fallling in quick little falls in Reading eth alst few days are all "ballotini" shaped bits of snow rather than the dendritic (nice fingers radiating out) - the latter will stand up at quite steep angles until they are disturbed, but the little round pellet snow will slip easily at well under 30 degress, and probably closer to 20 to 25 or lower if subject to disturbance
Still - how on earth did this air bag go off anyway ????? And why on earth was someone wearing it in teh first place ?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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In case anyone hasn't seen what happens here's mine:-
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Poster: A snowHead
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I'm guessing it was a demonstration, possibly for a TV programme, using the snow of the snowdome for "atmosphere"
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| nbt wrote: |
| I'm guessing it was a demonstration, possibly for a TV programme, using the snow of the snowdome for "atmosphere" |
Yes, the BBC were filming on the slope for most of the day. Partly for children's TV I think, although not sure if they were interested in ABS systems.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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ski, EPIC EPIC DOUBLE FAIL!! 
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I'm pretty sure ski was being sarcastic....
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moffatross, the others seem to be unsure
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anotherproblem, that's a scary thought right enough. 
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They've just shown Hemel on "This Week" on BBC1. It was only the intro, so the full story is coming up.
Dunno whether I can stand the Abbot/Portillo double act waiting for it though!
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Thay're in a Snowdome for "This Week" - just showed a trailer (Not sure why yet) - was it that ? (Haven't been to Hemel, but it didn't look like Cas or CF)
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BBC's Sportsround were filming my son Jake (snowboarder) and Ciaran Gillespie (skiing) for an winter olyimpic special. Some more details at www.jaketerry.co.uk
Thay are also filming for GMTV this morning.
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Jerry, having just watched that part of "This Week" I have absolutely no idea why she was at Hemel, or why she has goggles in a fridge.
Maybe the BBC recognises snowHeads as a great debating forum and thought talking about the issues raised in a snow dome whilst dropping very lame ski puns would get us talking!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| anotherproblem wrote: |
Jerry, having just watched that part of "This Week" I have absolutely no idea why she was at Hemel, or why she has goggles in a fridge.
Maybe the BBC recognises snowHeads as a great debating forum and thought talking about the issues raised in a snow dome whilst dropping very lame ski puns would get us talking! |
More likely they needed a non-studio report and there happened to be a camera crew already heading to Hemel... nice to see the BBC actually making efficient use of our cash! Might have been cheaper to film it on Saturday night on SHs rates though eh!
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anotherproblem, but to respond to sarcasm with sarcasm doesn't work for me. Ill just continue to think ski is an idiot.
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You know it makes sense.
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Steve Terry, welcome to snowHeads. Jake's a nice kid and awesome on a board for someone so young.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Liveezy wrote: |
| Ill just continue to think ski is an idiot. |
Steady on, old chap! That couldn't be further from the truth. And you've missed an apostrophe, or should I be wishing you a quick recovery?
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Poster: A snowHead
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| rob@rar wrote: |
| Steve Terry, welcome to snowHeads. Jake's a nice kid and awesome on a board for someone so young. |
Thanks, thats so kind of you. I've been around a while, not big on posting think I may have posted as steve-terry
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Got me thinkin, how do they get the mountain rescue helicopter into the hall at Hemel?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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DB, And did they accept their insurance or ask for a payment before they lifted them out?
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what was the avalanche risk at the time?
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| Gilberts Fridge wrote: |
| DB, And did they accept their insurance or ask for a payment before they lifted them out? |
Someone probably has to pop round the corner to the cash machine.
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will they get fined for going off piste though?
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maggi, most things look bigger on telly!
Seriously, first time I went into a TV studio I was like 'this is small!'
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| Yoda wrote: |
In case anyone hasn't seen what happens here's mine:-
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Sir,
I cannot help but notice that you appear to be being assaulted by a Roger Hargreaves character of some sort. I suggest you add googly eyes; in addition to saving you in an avalanche it may also help to deter predators.
Yours etc
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| clarky999 wrote: |
| Come on ski, you don't seriously think that it actually did avalanche do you??!! |
I remeber going to Chill Factore the 2nd day it was opened, well actually it wasn't the slope was closed. Reason the temparture at night had not been correct and the snow had not stabalized. I had only gone for a nosey but their were coach loads of angry punters who had pre booked from all over the country.
PR nightmare and I am sure someone got their bottom well and truly kicked. I can remeber thinking at the time, it's not like their is going to be in avvy in there 
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